CNET - Nov 29 - The device appears to rest on one side of the face, tucking over one ear with the display perched just above the eye. Images are included with documentation for the new patent. The patent describes a device that could adjust to each user's head and recall that configuration for later use. The device would offer a heads-up display for playing video that could even be viewable in the other eye via a prism.

KHALEEJ TIMES - Nov 25 - Etisalat has partnered with Ubimax, a provider of wearable solutions, to conduct trials on the next generation of smart glasses. Etisalat will leverage its infrastructure and IoT capabilities to conduct trials of the wearable solutions on government and enterprise customers to demonstrate their business potential before introducing them to the market. Based on the result of the trials and customer feedback, Etisalat will subsequently create offerings across its international footprint of 18 countries.

TECHCRUNCH - Nov 18 - The round was led by NEA, but there were several others parties involved including CNF Investments, GE Ventures, Salesforce Ventures, SineWave Ventures, and other unnamed investors. This round brings the total raised to $29 million.

PRNEWSWIRE - Nov 16 - The new IDTechEx report includes insight into how different entities are addressing these challenges: developments, company and research activities in the space for smart glasses and lenses as well as company profiles of players actively involved in this space, concluding with market forecasts for both smart glasses and smart contact lenses for the next decade.

CNET - Nov 11 - After previously revealing it was mulling over the idea, Asus has officially announced it's working on its own augmented reality headset, and that it plans on releasing it next year for $3000. "It should be next year when we come out with a product," CEO Jerry Shen said, adding "we think AR (augmented reality) will be very important for people's lives."

PRNEWSWIRE - Nov 11 - Awards include a Best of Innovation Awards Honoree for the iWear Wireless Video Headphones (a new model in the iWear line) in the Gaming and Virtual Reality category. The Vuzix iWear Wireless Video Headphones transport the wearer into another dimension through dual HD Displays that allows them to play games, interact with apps, and watch 2D, 3D, and 360° VR movies all directly streaming from the internet. The smart iWear Wireless runs Android 5.0 and will be compatible with thousands of applications

NEW SCIENTIST - Nov 4 - Researchers at the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena have developed smart glasses that turn images into sounds users can intuitively understand without training. The deviceis a pair of dark glasses with a camera attached, connected to a computer. It’s based on an algorithm of the same name developed in 1992 by Dutch engineer Peter Meijer. vOICe converts pixels in the camera’s video feed into sound, mapping brightness and vertical location to pitch and volume.

TECHCRUNCH - Nov 1 - Palmer Luckey believes comfort is so key, especially if we want to get people past the "oh this is cool" five minute demos that they forget about a half hour later. Developers and investors need to be aware of where things are in the industry before they set out on designing or funding products and companies.

KRWG NEWS 22 - Oct 21 - Asus is talking with the Windows software maker about building its own version of Microsoft’s HoloLens. Asus' interest in becoming the first outside company to build a version of Microsoft’s device could give a boost to AR. No version of HoloLens is on the market yet. Microsoft is expected to release a version for software developers for $3,000 in early 2016. That move is designed to spur developers to create HoloLens apps that will appeal to consumers.

IBTIMES - Oct 18 - The Amazon glasses are expected to work with a mobile device like tablet to display AR content. Unlike some of the recently developed smart glasses, the patent suggests that Amazon's smart glasses would have the ability to switch from a 3D screen to a transparent glass panel. This hints at the presence of mixed reality that would let viewers interact with the real world at the same time wearing the glasses.

GIZMAG - Oct 12 - The smart AR glasses incorporate what Murata claims is the world's smallest micro PS switch module and are designed to give the wearer the ability to remotely control domestic appliances without searching down the back of the couch for the remote or making the long trek to the light switch.

IFREE PRESS - Oct 11 - The redesign makes the Gear VR 22% lighter and there is a new touchpad in order to make the device easier to use. The headset is compatible with the Samsung phones latest devices, the Galaxy Note 5 as well as the S6 Edge+, S6 as well as S6 Edge.

NDTV - Oct 5 - The new patent titled "Lightguide With Multiple In-Coupling Holograms For Head Wearable Display" details how Google can use holograms on its Google Glass that will improve the augmented reality experiences that allows CGI to interact with the real world.

NDTV GADGETS - Sep 29 - Microsoft is running a hackathon in Russia to attract developers into creating apps for virtual reality with three categories - games, education, and corporate apps using a device similar to Google Cardboard.

READ WRITE - Sep 24 - The new version will hit the market in November - in time for the holiday shopping season. The device boasts various improvements, including a better touchpad and a more comfortable design that weighs 22% less.

PR NEWSWIRE - Sep 16 - Epson America today announced that Patterson Companies and iDent have agreed to market a solution to U.S. dentists nationwide featuring the smart glasses. With the solution, a pair of Epson smart glasses will feature iDent's eye-CAD Connect software to assist dentists using a CAD/CAM system that produces 3D digital models of patient teeth for dental restoration.

DIGITAL TRENDS - Sep 15 - Solos was designed for cycling and engineered with “intuitiveness” and ergonomics in mind, including some wind tunnel-testing to cut down on drag on the road. It’s made of lightweight polycarbonate, has anti-slip temple and nose pads, and packs interchangeable, adjustable lenses that Kopin says “minimize strain on the eye” during longer cycling sessions.

BGR - Sep 13 - The patent describes using motion sensors and tiny motors that will automatically detect where wearers head is angled and adjust glasses to stay fitted to the bridge of nose. They will have an actuator in each arm to bend arms in and out as needed to contracts and grip wearers head.